United States Marine Corps Aircraft Since 1913

E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics. The late Lloyd S. Jones was an aviation artist and author. He researched, designed and wrote for major airplane model companies and created detailed aircraft illustrations. He lived in Costa Mesa, California.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments

Foreword by Thomas E. Doll

Preface

Introduction: The Emergence of Marine Corps Aviation

Part I: ­Fixed-Wing Tactical Aircraft

Part II: ­Fixed-Wing Transport, Trainer and Utility Aircraft

Part III: ­Rotary-Wing Aircraft

Appendices:

deleteA. Unmanned Air Systems

deleteB. Aviation-Related Ships

deleteC. Aviation Installations

deleteD. Aircraft Squadrons and Aircraft Assignments

deleteE. Aviation Unit Organization

deleteF. Organization of Expeditionary and Amphibious Operations

deleteG. Aircraft Weapons and Tactics

deleteH. Aviation Designations, Terms and Abbreviations

Glossary

Bibliography

Index